{"id":122349,"date":"2025-11-07T04:55:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T04:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/122349\/"},"modified":"2025-11-07T04:55:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T04:55:12","slug":"how-social-media-can-cause-stress-in-real-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/122349\/","title":{"rendered":"How social media can cause stress in real life"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\u00a0Social media is a battlefield of emotions, fears, and societal pressure. [Getty Images]<\/p>\n

Social media has reached more than half (63.9%) of the world\u2019s population since it got started in 1996. Social network platforms grew from 970 million users in 2010 to 5.41 billion in July 2025.<\/p>\n

The average social media user engages with between six and seven platforms. The average person spends two hours 21 minutes on social media per day.<\/p>\n

All this time on social media shapes people\u2019s perceptions, influences emotions and fuels anxieties, but its impact on social stress remains difficult to measure.<\/p>\n

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